§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if the local committee of the St. John Ambulance Association in Dundee will continue to be entitled to hold seamen's classes in first-aid in that city.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEThe Board of Trade have not taken any steps to prevent the St. John's Ambulance Association continuing to hold classes in first-aid in Dundee, but I understand that an arrangement has been arrived at between the St. John and the St. Andrew Associations under which the former Association will cease to hold classes in first-aid in Dundee.
§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, whether, under the provisions of the St. John Ambulance Association, a certificate for first-aid can be obtained by English candidates by attending a course of four out of five lectures under the ship's surgeon or a private physician, at any time or place; and whether he will undertake that Scottish candidates shall be given equally favourable facilities.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEThe arrangements of the St. John Association are it is understood practically as stated in the first part of the Question. The St. Andrew Association have agreed to accept instruction in first aid given on board ship, and there is no reason to believe that Scottish candidates will not have adequate facilities for instruction and examination.
§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYIs it not the fact that the Scottish candidates have to attend eight out of twelve instead of five out of six lectures, and if so why is a system involving more time, trouble, and expense enforced in Scotland, whereas an easier system is deemed sufficient for English candidates?
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEI must ask further notice. I am not aware that that is the fact.